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Maryland's Primary Care Program: incremental progress or breakthrough?

The Health Policy Exchange

Our residency, formerly a collaboration with Providence Hospital, is now known as the Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Family Medicine Residency Program. What hasn't changed is that our family medicine residents remain excited about health policy and advocacy. Phillips, Jr.

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Population learning: vaccination against respiratory infections in the McGill sites of the Cohort in Primary Care (COPRI) [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objectives: 1) Measure the uptake of publicly-funded vaccines against respiratory infections; 2) Understand the hesitancy towards these vaccines in a population of adults followed in Family Medicine Groups (FMGs). said that their family doctor or clinic discussing their hesitations could help them gain trust in vaccines.

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Increasing primary care capacity by adding team members [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

million adults in Canada do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner. Interprofessional team-based care can expand access to primary care, however, the relationship between interprofessional teams and their impact on primary care capacity is not well-understood. Context Over 6.5

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The role of primary care teams in identifying modifiable risk factors for food insecurity in rural dwelling older adults [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

There is a gap in the literature on understanding experiences of food insecurity in rural dwelling older adults and the role primary care providers can play in systematically screening older adults for age related food issues. Data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis.

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Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps

The Health Policy Exchange

At around the same time, a commentary by Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan advocated for a more expansive role for the NHSC in the 21st century, including options to practice community-oriented primary care, in urban hospitals, in public health, and in prison and international health settings. Phillips, Jr.

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Manifestation of Primary Care Features in Shanghais Family Doctor Service and Their Impact on Health: A Mixed-Methods Study [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Mainland China’s primary care system significantly differs from those in developed countries in design, resources, and capabilities. Setting: Primary care settings in Shanghai, China. Population Studied: Shanghai patients enrolled in the family doctor contract service over the past twelve months.

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3 Tips for Finding a Great Family Doctor

Hitchcock Family Medicine

Finding a great family doctor can be a daunting task given the critical role they play in our health and well-being. A family doctor is often your main healthcare provider tasked with everything from routine check-ups to chronic disease management. Reach out to us at Hitchcock Family Medicine.